Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking

91 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, TV Movie | Oct. 13, 1991

Gritty and powerful Screen One film that takes an unflinching look at drug addiction. Lenny Henry plays a dealer convinced he is untouchable, Robbie Coltrane the ex-gangster turned drug counsellor who is determined to break him. Writer Al Hunter (The Firm) was inspired by the true story of a football team founded to help drug addicts kick their habit.

Alive and Kicking

91 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, TV Movie | Oct. 13, 1991

Alive and Kicking
Gritty and powerful Screen One film that takes an unflinching look at drug addiction. Lenny Henry plays a dealer convinced he is untouchable, Robbie Coltrane the ex-gangster turned drug counsellor who is determined to break him. Writer Al Hunter (The Firm) was inspired by the true story of a football team founded to help drug addicts kick their habit.
Producers BBC
Original title Alive and Kicking
Directors Robert Young
Writers Al Hunter Ashton

Cast

Lenny Henry

as Stevie 'Smudger' Smith

Robbie Coltrane

as Liam Kane

Annabelle Apsion

as Marie

Jane Horrocks

as Gail

Geff Francis

as Barry Serradilla

Paul Barber

as Earl Preston

Imogen Boorman

as Hayley Forbes-Clinton

Beresford Le Roy

as Leroy

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

as Jerome

Cal Macaninch

as Axle

Nick Dunning

as David Freeman

Faith Tingle

as Shirley

Ewen Cummins

as Clyde

Al Hunter Ashton

as Sgt. Tocknell

Cecilia Marquis

as Jenny

Fintan McKeown

as Doctor

Jillie Meers

as Midwife

Shireen Shah

as Nursing Officer

Sakuntala Ramanee

as Social Worker

Garry Roost

as Alan

Justin Chadwick

as Martin

Andy Hockley

as Ray

Karl Tessler

as Michael

Diane Parish

as (uncredited)

Natalie Roles

as (uncredited)